International Potato Center (CIP)

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The International Potato Center or Centro Internacional de la Papa (also known by its Spanish acronym, CIP) seeks to reduce poverty and achieve food security on a sustained basis in developing countries.

The Center works to achieve this through scientific research and related activities on potato, sweet potato, other root and tuber crops, and on the improved management of natural resources in the Andes and other mountain areas.
 

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Martin Kropff is the former Managing Director for Resilient Agri-food Systems at CGIAR, an international agricultural research organization. He is also an emeritus Rector Magnificus at Wageningen University.
December 12, 2024

A brighter future begins with a resilience revolution

In a world where almost half of potential crop production is lost due to diseases, pests, and extreme weather, addressing the challenges of food security and sustainable agriculture has never been more urgent.
Netherlands
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Demonstration on Agronomic practices to People of Concern at Juru land in Nakivale camp
December 09, 2024

Agro-Nutrition: The role of orange-fleshed sweet potato in building resilient refugee communities in South-Western Uganda 

As of 2024, the global refugee population has surged to 43.4 million, a significant increase from 41 million in 2010! Uganda, now hosting over 1.74 million refugees, has emerged as Africa’s largest and the world’s fifth-largest refugee host nation.
Uganda
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Participants from Bhutan and Nepal engage in hands-on training on Rooted Apical Cuttings (RAC) technology during a CIP-led workshop in Bangalore, India, aimed at enhancing potato seed production.
November 24, 2024

Enhancing potato farming in Nepal and Bhutan: CIP’s training initiative on rooted apical cuttings

The International Potato Center (CIP) is driving an initiative to enhance potato production capacity by training scientists from Nepal and Bhutan in innovative seed production and quality assurance technologies.
Nepal
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Odisha’s Potato Crisis Eases as West Bengal Lifts Supply Ban for a Week
August 28, 2024

Odisha’s Potato Crisis Eases as West Bengal Lifts Supply Ban for a Week

The potato shortage in Odisha (India) has eased somewhat after the West Bengal government allowed the supply of potato to other states for a week. Experts suggest increasing local production by using HTPS seeds and improving storage facilities.
India
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International Potato Center (CIP)

  • Av. La Molina 1895, La Molina
    Lima
    Gobierno Regional de Lima
    Peru

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